Surviving Primally In A Restaurant’s World
This weekend I was put to the test…
Friday night we decided to go out to eat. With 3 kids, all young, we decided to hit a buffet place. Now, you may be quick to judge and criticize our decision to visit such a place that contributes to the obesity problem in America, but just know that with kids like ours (age wise), it is best to go somewhere that we can get food in front of them ASAP.
But, like most places, it becomes a struggle to determine what to eat, portions, etc. Lucky for me I do not “calorie count” on the Primal Blueprint. Instead, I eat veggies and meat. So, that’s what I did. A salad to start with lots of greens and some meat, then some chicken and steak. Instead of hitting the ice cream and cakes, I had some strawberries and pineapple for desert.
Then Saturday, we found ourselves at a Mexican restaurant. I should mention here that I LOVE chips and cheese dip (and salsa, too). But, chips are not on the blueprint. So I waited for my food: A steak topped baked potato. It was too much potato, so I ate only half plus the skin of the other half. Topped it with a good amount of salsa and pico de gallo, so plenty of carbs there.
The point is, you can eat out and survive. If you go to a buffet place, find one that serves meat and has a good salad bar. And at other places, it is just a matter of exercising some self control.
And it pays off: My weight is down a total of 10 pounds. I’ve lost 1.75″ from my chest and 1.25″ from waist in just 2 weeks, before the major fat burn really kicks in.
Tomorrow starts P90X over for me, as I can start adding in more stuff from home. So will begin week 1 again and add in the upper body work with some modifications to protect my shoulders. Should be interesting!
